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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| Ball St. | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 1 |
| Loyola Chicago | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Loyola Chicago Defeats Ball State 3-1 in MIVA Action Thursday
February 17, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
CHICAGO, Ill. - The Ball State men's volleyball team (6-5, 1-2 MIVA) dropped a 3-1 match to Loyola Chicago (10-2, 3-0 MIVA) Thursday night at Gentile Arena.
The Cardinals started the match off hot, taking the first set 25-23 to earn the early 1-0 edge over the Ramblers.
It was a close first frame but after Ball State scored four-straight kills from veteran Kaleb Jenness to take a 24-21 advantage the Cardinals were able to come out atop of the Ramblers.
After that, Loyola Chicago came back to take sets two (25-21), three (25-21), and four (25-22) despite Ball State's competitiveness throughout the match which included many ties and lead changes.
For the night, Jenness had a season high 21 kills for the Cardinals while teammate Tinaishe Ndavazocheva put down 15 kills. Jenness also was efficient from the floor hitting a .516 percent off 31 total attacks.
The entire match saw plenty point-for-point action and the Cardinals battled throughout the contest but unfortunately the Rambler's would pull away from Ball State towards the end to earn the victory tonight.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association action when it plays at long-time rival Purdue Fort Wayne Saturday night at 7 pm ET.
The Cardinals started the match off hot, taking the first set 25-23 to earn the early 1-0 edge over the Ramblers.
It was a close first frame but after Ball State scored four-straight kills from veteran Kaleb Jenness to take a 24-21 advantage the Cardinals were able to come out atop of the Ramblers.
After that, Loyola Chicago came back to take sets two (25-21), three (25-21), and four (25-22) despite Ball State's competitiveness throughout the match which included many ties and lead changes.
For the night, Jenness had a season high 21 kills for the Cardinals while teammate Tinaishe Ndavazocheva put down 15 kills. Jenness also was efficient from the floor hitting a .516 percent off 31 total attacks.
The entire match saw plenty point-for-point action and the Cardinals battled throughout the contest but unfortunately the Rambler's would pull away from Ball State towards the end to earn the victory tonight.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association action when it plays at long-time rival Purdue Fort Wayne Saturday night at 7 pm ET.
Team Stats
BSU
Loyola
Kills
56
46
Errors
25
14
Attempts
107
95
Hitting %
.290
.337
Points
69
65
Assists
54
45
Aces
6
7
Blocks
7
12
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
15
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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